Ok,
I gotta say we're back on track. Not the dumb Randy, but that whole "sit
down" gag is reminiscent of the earlier shows. While it's a little silly,
it's not so bad and I can take that. Also, thank goodness, the murder was a
"nobody", and the plot didn't directly involve one of the main characters!
Yay! I thought that the plot did a good job of making the co-worker look
guilty - although I knew it wouldn't be him in the end, the lip-reader was a
complete surprise.

Steve

I like this episode, especially the very last scene as Monk and Natalie
left the office. There's an "us against the world" mentality. I thought
Warren is somehow guilty of something, so he won't be able to hook up
with Natalie (leaving the door open for a Monk-Natalie relationship).
I'm glad my guess was wrong.

<lea.salonga.fan@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I like this episode, especially the very last scene as Monk and Natalie
> left the office. There's an "us against the world" mentality. I thought
> Warren is somehow guilty of something, so he won't be able to hook up
> with Natalie (leaving the door open for a Monk-Natalie relationship).
> I'm glad my guess was wrong.
>


I felt so bad for Monk not being able to over come his problem with wearing
someone else's bowling shoes. Nice seeing him being in "The Gang". If only
Natalie had hung around a little longer. She would of thought of something,
such as cutting clean plastic bags, putting them on his feet, then wearing
the shoes. As Mr. Monk said, " Detectives are very lonely people." Great
episode.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3y3t2/nannypam/

"Nanny Pammy" <vze4258n@verizon.net> wrote in
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>
><lea.salonga.fan@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1122783590.979113.185700@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I like this episode, especially the very last scene as Monk and
>>Natalie
>> left the office. There's an "us against the world" mentality. I
>> thought Warren is somehow guilty of something, so he won't be
>> able to hook up with Natalie (leaving the door open for a
>> Monk-Natalie relationship). I'm glad my guess was wrong.
>>
>
>
> I felt so bad for Monk not being able to over come his problem
> with wearing someone else's bowling shoes. Nice seeing him being
> in "The Gang". If only Natalie had hung around a little longer.
> She would of thought of something, such as cutting clean plastic
> bags, putting them on his feet, then wearing the shoes. As Mr.
> Monk said, " Detectives are very lonely people." Great episode.
> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3y3t2/nannypam/
>
>
>

Every place I've been, you're allowed to bowl in socks. Kind of
ruined the WSOD for me that no one suggested it.

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---->Sagittaria<----

A witty saying proves nothing. -- Voltaire

"Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
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> "Nanny Pammy" <vze4258n@verizon.net> wrote in
> news:ZI4He.799$b91.13@trndny06:
>
>>
>><lea.salonga.fan@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1122783590.979113.185700@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>>I like this episode, especially the very last scene as Monk and
>>>Natalie
>>> left the office. There's an "us against the world" mentality. I
>>> thought Warren is somehow guilty of something, so he won't be
>>> able to hook up with Natalie (leaving the door open for a
>>> Monk-Natalie relationship). I'm glad my guess was wrong.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I felt so bad for Monk not being able to over come his problem
>> with wearing someone else's bowling shoes. Nice seeing him being
>> in "The Gang". If only Natalie had hung around a little longer.
>> She would of thought of something, such as cutting clean plastic
>> bags, putting them on his feet, then wearing the shoes. As Mr.
>> Monk said, " Detectives are very lonely people." Great episode.
>> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3y3t2/nannypam/
>>
>>
>>
>
> Every place I've been, you're allowed to bowl in socks. Kind of
> ruined the WSOD for me that no one suggested it.
>
> --
> ---->Sagittaria<----
>
> A witty saying proves nothing. -- Voltaire

Yeah, I can see Monk bowling in stocking feet on an oily, dirty floor. I
don't think so.

"Jake" <rswviking@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
> "Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96A482D4555C0sagittaria@216.168.3.44...

>> Every place I've been, you're allowed to bowl in socks. Kind of
>> ruined the WSOD for me that no one suggested it.

> Yeah, I can see Monk bowling in stocking feet on an oily, dirty
> floor. I don't think so.

He touches oily, dirty lampposts as he passes them, without so much as
a hand wipe. I don't think dirt per se is the problem. *Other people's
germs* are the reason he wouldn't wear the bowling shoes. Bowling in
socks circumvents that. Anyway, I said I was disappointed no one even
suggested it. He still could have refused for whatever reason.

--
---->Sagittaria<----

A witty saying proves nothing. -- Voltaire

I was surprised he didn't just BUY new shoes...

But of course, a WONDERFUL episode. Really Love Natalie (Traylor Howrad).
She really adds something interesting to that character.


"Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
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> "Jake" <rswviking@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
>>
>> "Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns96A482D4555C0sagittaria@216.168.3.44...
>
>>> Every place I've been, you're allowed to bowl in socks. Kind of
>>> ruined the WSOD for me that no one suggested it.
>
>> Yeah, I can see Monk bowling in stocking feet on an oily, dirty
>> floor. I don't think so.
>
> He touches oily, dirty lampposts as he passes them, without so much as
> a hand wipe. I don't think dirt per se is the problem. *Other people's
> germs* are the reason he wouldn't wear the bowling shoes. Bowling in
> socks circumvents that. Anyway, I said I was disappointed no one even
> suggested it. He still could have refused for whatever reason.
>
> --
> ---->Sagittaria<----
>
> A witty saying proves nothing. -- Voltaire

On 2005-08-02, Steven M. Santinelli <santinelli@smscomp.com> wrote:
> I was surprised he didn't just BUY new shoes...

The shop was closed so couldn't. He did buy new shoes later, but too
late.


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In article <Y5OdnWuXj8U4Q3LfRVn-iw@adelphia.com>, Steven M. Santinelli
<santinelli@smscomp.com> wrote:

> But of course, a WONDERFUL episode. Really Love Natalie (Traylor Howrad).
> She really adds something interesting to that character.


Aside from the dumb, dumb, dumb Disher "sit down" stuff, I thought this
one was excellent. Great gimmick, well reasoned. Both Monk and
Natalie had touching stories in this one, too; usually, only one of
them gets that kind of treatment (and sometimes neither one does). The
final scene, where they walk away together, is as gently moving as any
other I've seen in this series.

Traylor Howard continues to surprise and delight me with her work in
this.

But, good Lord, *please* make them stop this nonsense with Disher.
It's beyond irritating. Everything slams to a halt while he and the
captain stumble through their forced repartee for an endless minute
thirty. The worst thing is, it's *not funny*. Enough is enough.

"Millard Fillmore" <bathtub@whig.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:030820051130134935%bathtub@whig.org.invalid.. .
> In article <Y5OdnWuXj8U4Q3LfRVn-iw@adelphia.com>, Steven M. Santinelli
> <santinelli@smscomp.com> wrote:
>
>> But of course, a WONDERFUL episode. Really Love Natalie (Traylor
>> Howrad).
>> She really adds something interesting to that character.
>
>
> Aside from the dumb, dumb, dumb Disher "sit down" stuff, I thought this
> one was excellent.

I don't mind it when Disher is harmlessly annoying. It seems to me that in
the first season, he did a lot of this thing where he came in and had a
report, and would say "I've got this report" and stand there, or he'd say,
"do you want to know what it says" to which Stot would reply, well what is
it Randy, and Yes, Randy. I found that to be a little endearing - like he
was this young less experienced officer who was still being formal - like
someone who justs gets a new job and calls everyone Mr until they say please
call me by my first name - to an older, more experienced boss who's more to
the point. I thought that aspect made for a nice comraderie between them,
while still maintaining prefessional distance.

The bit with the sit down seemed to me to be just an extension of that, but
it is a fine line between harmlessly overzealous and purposely overzealous
(in terms of writing for the character). It was a little silly, but more in
line with Randy's former self.

>
> But, good Lord, *please* make them stop this nonsense with Disher.
> It's beyond irritating. Everything slams to a halt while he and the
> captain stumble through their forced repartee for an endless minute
> thirty. The worst thing is, it's *not funny*. Enough is enough.

Now Disher being just plain stupid is irritating. You're right about it
seeming forced though - it does seem to grind to a halt while we wait for
this diversion and get back to the real plot. It was more natural in the
past (maybe because it was about the info, and not about the activity the
two were engaged in), but, again I'll say it didn't bother me this time as
much as the Pizza Guy/Famous Actor bit.

Is it Friday Yet?
Steve

Steve Latham wrote:
> "Millard Fillmore" <bathtub@whig.org.invalid> wrote in message
> news:030820051130134935%bathtub@whig.org.invalid.. .
>
>>In article <Y5OdnWuXj8U4Q3LfRVn-iw@adelphia.com>, Steven M. Santinelli
>><santinelli@smscomp.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>But of course, a WONDERFUL episode. Really Love Natalie (Traylor
>>>Howrad).
>>>She really adds something interesting to that character.
>>
>>
>>Aside from the dumb, dumb, dumb Disher "sit down" stuff, I thought this
>>one was excellent.
>
>
> I don't mind it when Disher is harmlessly annoying. It seems to me that in
> the first season, he did a lot of this thing where he came in and had a
> report, and would say "I've got this report" and stand there, or he'd say,
> "do you want to know what it says" to which Stot would reply, well what is
> it Randy, and Yes, Randy. I found that to be a little endearing - like he
> was this young less experienced officer who was still being formal - like
> someone who justs gets a new job and calls everyone Mr until they say please
> call me by my first name - to an older, more experienced boss who's more to
> the point. I thought that aspect made for a nice comraderie between them,
> while still maintaining prefessional distance.
>
> The bit with the sit down seemed to me to be just an extension of that, but
> it is a fine line between harmlessly overzealous and purposely overzealous
> (in terms of writing for the character). It was a little silly, but more in
> line with Randy's former self.
>
>
>>But, good Lord, *please* make them stop this nonsense with Disher.
>>It's beyond irritating. Everything slams to a halt while he and the
>>captain stumble through their forced repartee for an endless minute
>>thirty. The worst thing is, it's *not funny*. Enough is enough.
>
>
> Now Disher being just plain stupid is irritating. You're right about it
> seeming forced though - it does seem to grind to a halt while we wait for
> this diversion and get back to the real plot. It was more natural in the
> past (maybe because it was about the info, and not about the activity the
> two were engaged in), but, again I'll say it didn't bother me this time as
> much as the Pizza Guy/Famous Actor bit.
>
> Is it Friday Yet?
> Steve
>
>
The restaurant scene was awkward at best. It really did not come off well.

In article <oodIe.1407$9U3.288@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net>, Sgt. Nick
Fury <unruhe@uiuc.edu> wrote:

> The restaurant scene was awkward at best. It really did not come off well.


Which one? The one with the gang, or the one with the reveal?

Steve Latham wrote:
> Ok,
> I gotta say we're back on track....

This is one of my favorite episodes - maybe my #1 favorite - due to
copious amounts of both humor and clever detecting.

"Millard Fillmore" <bathtub@whig.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:030820052250277399%bathtub@whig.org.invalid.. .
> In article <oodIe.1407$9U3.288@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net>, Sgt. Nick
> Fury <unruhe@uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>> The restaurant scene was awkward at best. It really did not come off
>> well.
>
>
> Which one? The one with the gang, or the one with the reveal?

I'm betting the Tie-dipping episode, which I agree was pretty awkward. I
liked the "ventriloquist" reveal for the Office episode.

Steve

"jem33" <jem3395431@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Steve Latham wrote:
>> Ok,
>> I gotta say we're back on track....
>
> This is one of my favorite episodes - maybe my #1 favorite - due to
> copious amounts of both humor and clever detecting.

I don't know if I'd personally go that far, but I do think it's up there.

Steve